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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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